Conservation payments in Albemarle County, Virginia totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $218,164 | $218,164 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $381,671 | $190,836 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $545,072 | $136,268 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $624,585 | $124,917 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $765,673 | $109,382 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 8 | $831,630 | $103,954 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 9 | $890,439 | $98,938 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 11 | $1,003,495 | $91,227 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 12 | $1,052,031 | $87,669 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 14 | $1,141,932 | $81,567 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 15 | $1,180,989 | $78,733 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 17 | $1,256,022 | $73,884 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 18 | $1,292,177 | $71,788 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 19 | $1,328,071 | $69,898 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 21 | $1,399,107 | $66,624 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 22 | $1,432,520 | $65,115 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 24 | $1,498,009 | $62,417 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 25 | $1,528,851 | $61,154 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 26 | $1,555,518 | $59,828 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 28 | $1,601,765 | $57,206 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 114 | $679,015 | $5,956 |
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